as in impromptu
made or done without previous thought or preparation
a spur-of-the-moment trip to the zoo
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Recent Examples of spur-of-the-moment
And that was several weeks before Johnson pulled his shirt off after a statement 24-15 Black Friday victory over the Eagles, some spur-of-the-moment rambunctiousness that activated a free hot dog promotion at The Wiener’s Circle in Chicago.
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Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Yet this week’s giveaway, including the free beer and ice cream, was spur-of-the-moment, Dwan said, after Rice's win last week improved the Owls to 5-5, one win away from becoming eligible for a bowl game.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 21 Nov. 2025
Watson, in an apparent spur-of-the-moment remark, announced that the project would devote 3 to 5 percent of its budget to the study of bioethics.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
One of these locals was a restaurateur who offered me a spur-of-the-moment tour of his building with an incredible view of Salvador.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
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Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Yet this week’s giveaway, including the free beer and ice cream, was spur-of-the-moment, Dwan said, after Rice's win last week improved the Owls to 5-5, one win away from becoming eligible for a bowl game.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 21 Nov. 2025
Watson, in an apparent spur-of-the-moment remark, announced that the project would devote 3 to 5 percent of its budget to the study of bioethics.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
One of these locals was a restaurateur who offered me a spur-of-the-moment tour of his building with an incredible view of Salvador.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spur-of-the-moment
Adjective
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Belfer, a single father to 5-year-old Henri and a goldendoodle named Grover, also messages the group to arrange impromptu playdates for his son.—
Sara Lieberman,
Curbed,
4 Mar. 2026
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With her Electrical Box Theatre, situated across from the historic American Hotel and sausage restaurant and bar Wurstküche, Mero set out to create an impromptu performance space for the sort of experimental artists who no longer have an outlet in downtown’s galleries or more refined stages.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That reaction — genuine, visceral enjoyment from someone who evaluates food professionally — is about as strong an endorsement as an improvised pita sandwich can get.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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And four years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a look at the many obstacles to peace and how Ukraine has pioneered a scrappy, improvised way of fighting, built around inexpensive drones.—
February 26,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Trump, as personalist and improvisational as Mohammed bin Salman, has no interest in resolving that identity crisis.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Smith’s extensive rehab involving a string of self-defense, zen and other disability workshops, however, morphed into classes studying improvisational wheelchair movement.—
Mercury News,
Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Spur-of-the-moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spur-of-the-moment. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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